1. MS SQL Express

2. ADO and ODBC are pretty much equal in terms of speed and capabililities. Either will work well.

3. SPT and RemoteViews are only supported through ODBC. Speed is pretty much the same with Remote Views, CursorAdapter, or SPT.

>1) Want Free Database Server for Commercial Use
> Having good GUI Tools available to admin.
> Mysql/Postgre/Ms Sql ...?
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>2) Type of connection to access database
> ADO , ODBC which is best.
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>3) Cursor Adepter or SPT
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>Please share your opinion.